Global Product Manager Pulp & Paper

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Lorentzen & Wettre is a unit within Process Automation. We are the global market leader in quality testing and process measurement instruments for the Pulp and Paper industry. We are developing, designing and manufacturing instruments and serving our world-wide customers from our facilities in Kista, Sweden.

Our customers are pulp and paper producers all over the world and we are regarded as a partner for them for more than 100 years. Our products include advanced measurement technology, mechanical and electrical design as well as embedded and internet connected software.

We are a small organization of around 80 employees in Kista which allows us to act as a highly committed team focused on the importance of our business. In addition, we have 80 employees working with our product lines in markets around the world. We have a global focus and a market leading position in our niche, with five product lines in our portfolio and a global product manager responsible for the success of each of these product lines.

We are currently seeking a business-oriented professional who is passionate about working with world-leading products in the pulp & paper industry. The portfolio includes process measurement and diagnostics instruments, used by OEM suppliers and end customers in paper mills. This role offers the chance to establish crucial customer relationships while taking ownership in shaping and enhancing the customer product portfolio.

Your responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for the strategic success of the OEM product line, consisting of products built on microwave technology, with respect to financial and non-financial KPIs
• Building customer relationships with our key OEM customers (10-15) with meetings at different levels and in different regions
• Translating customer needs into product requirements and managing the portfolio to ensure customer satisfaction and long-term profitable growth of the portfolio
• Developing the portfolio strategy by leading market analysis, understanding and defining current market segmentation, product positioning and identifying gaps in the portfolio (both against competition and new market opportunities)
• Leading life cycle management of the portfolio, defining pricing strategy, tracking product performance, planning appropriate measures and making decisions on product status to ensure that market requirements are met and to maximize profitability
• Acting as an interface between external market and internal functions (e.g. sales, operations, R&D), providing support to our sales while collaborating with R&D in development of new
• features and functionality
• Defining new product opportunities and plans, setting product targets, prioritizing new product development projects together with cross-functional teams and contributing to development of new portfolios by leading customer needs and value analysis
• Initiating and driving product market communication strategy including product launch and webinars. Defining product value proposition per segment and channel to ensure clear communication
• Continuously and together with the product management team developing processes and tools. Initiating and sometimes leading product trainings and programs
• Living ABB's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business

Your background

• Engineering degree along with a genuine interest in business
• 2-5 years' work experience within market and sales from process industries, preferably Pulp & Paper, or experience from product business similar to ABB Lorentzen & Wettre
• Highly driven and open-minded person with a team player attitude
• Capable in or ready to learn Product Management skills and willing to grow with the role
• Enjoy guiding, motivating and developing people in cross-functional teams
• Willingness to travel
• Fluent in English and Swedish, written and spoken alike German language skills are qualifying

More about us

We offer an international and dynamic working environment where our business delivers advanced technology in large projects across the world in a customer-oriented and highly globalized industry.

Bring your very own sense of pride and purpose as you help us drive forward the Fourth Industrial Revolution – creating a sustainable future for our planet, and your career. Harness the power of our diverse global network, as you collaborate with and learn from our world-class teams. Above all, challenge yourself every day. Let's write the future, together.

Our flexible work models (e.g. flextime, hybrid) offer you an optimal work-life balance.

Recruiting Manager Per Sandström, +46 705 64 16 71, or Team Lead Arsam Sahba, +46 722 03 87 61 will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives - Swedish Association of Graduate Engineers: Jannica Åhman, +46 701 84 31 63; Leaders: Kenneth Wahlqvist, +46 706 52 09 67; Unionen: Joakim Broström, +46 706 70 94 31. All other questions can be directed to Talent Partner Irma Leijon, +46 724 61 23 14. We kindly decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sellers of additional job advertisements.

Please note that, to be eligible for employment at ABB AB, you will need to pass our pre-employment screening steps. This includes a reference check, a drug test, and could also include an extended background check.

We look forward to receiving your application by May 14th (PDF documents submitted in English are appreciated). If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com.

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